Vestibular Physical Therapist: Rehab Impact & Growth

Adventist HealthCare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage for employees

Paid Time Off

Employer retirement match

Free employee parking

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare's Musgrove Rehabilitation center seeks an experienced Vestibular Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients across rehab settings. You will participate in planning and delivering evidence-based vestibular care, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes for each patient.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years’ PT experience with vestibular rehab preferred and an active BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in physical therapy, with at least 1 year in vestibular rehab preferred.
• Active American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Maryland.
• Strong communication and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial examination and evaluation to establish impairment/diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care.
• Provide or supervise therapy interventions aligned with examination results and plan of care.
• Involve patient and others in planning, implementing, and assessing the care plan.
• Reexamine patient during episodes of care to adjust the plan of care as needed.
• Plan for discharge considering goals and outcomes and arrange follow-up as needed.
• Communicate and document all aspects of patient management with the care team.
• Supervise rehab aides, office assistants and volunteers during care delivery.
• Manage schedule to handle census and caseload variations; inform management of issues.
• Attend team meetings and clearly communicate patient status.

Skills

Vestibular PT

BLS certification

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Adventist HealthCare's Musgrove Rehabilitation center seeks an experienced Vestibular Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients across rehab settings. You will participate in planning and delivering evidence-based vestibular care, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes for each patient.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years’ PT experience with vestibular rehab preferred and an active BLS certification.